Highway Robbery
The Chu Prince’s donation of family assets spread throughout the Capital in less than half a day, and everyone was discussing it, even Zhao Xiaonian started talking about it in the Residence.
“This Chu Prince is so kind. I’ve long heard that he is kind-hearted and a very charitable person, often providing porridge and repairing roads. Now it seems it’s true! He is actually willing to donate family assets for Disaster Relief.
I heard that there are many Carriages parked in front of the Royal Residence, and each Carriage is full of Silver, Medicinal Herbs, Clothes, and Grain. This person is really generous.”
If he had so much Silver, he would be reluctant to donate it all.
Song Er glanced at him and said unpleasantly, “Just pretending.”
Zhao Xiaonian immediately became dissatisfied, “Hey, are you on Gunpowder? Everyone in the Capital says that the Chu Prince has the world in his heart and is wholeheartedly for the Common People. How come it’s just pretending to you?
No matter what, he donated Silver. As long as it can be used for Disaster Relief, this Kindness is still worth affirming.”
Although he had never met the Chu Prince, he had only heard good things about the Chu Prince from the Common People of the Capital, with almost no shortcomings. Naturally, he also thought that the other party was a good person.
Song Er only snorted coldly, “If he really wanted to help with Disaster Relief, he should go to the Lin Family. Every year Great Jin has disasters, the Imperial Merchant summons donations. For so many years, I haven’t heard anyone mention who donated.
Now the Imperial Merchant Lin Family is summoning Merchants and Officials in the Capital to Donate Silver.
I saw many people go to Donate, and I didn’t see anyone promoting it in the Capital with great fanfare, just silently Donating Silver.
People who are truly wholeheartedly for the Common People obviously wouldn’t flaunt themselves like this, such as Chief Secretary Chen.
The people in the Capital all know that the Chief Secretary lives a hard life. Do you know why? The Chief Secretary’s Salary is all donated to the Charity Hall by him.
It’s all used on those orphaned Children. No one should know about this, right.
Besides, it’s hard to say whether the Chu Prince’s Silver will reach the Common People of Qingnan.”
He didn’t believe that the Chu Prince would really be willing to send the Silver to Qingnan, maybe he was hiding some terrible Secret.
If That Person was really a kind person, there wouldn’t have been the matter of the Mine. Unfortunately, there is no Evidence now to expose the Chu Prince’s true colors.
Zhao Xiaonian was stunned, a little surprised. He didn’t know who that Chief Secretary was, but if what Song Er said was true, it seemed that no one in the Capital had ever said that the Chief Secretary Donated Silver to the Charity Hall.
Seeing him not saying a word, Song Er only continued, “What, do you think what I said makes sense?”
If he couldn’t tell the person in front of him about the Mine, he would have let the other party know who caused him to suffer so much in the Mine.
If this person knew the Truth, he would probably regret speaking for the Chu Prince today.
Zhao Xiaonian only snorted and didn’t answer. Instead, he said, “Is the Imperial Merchant affiliated with the Imperial Court?
Since it’s the Imperial Court’s people summoning everyone to Donate Silver, there should be many who respond.
As long as the Silver can be used for Disaster Relief, whether it’s the Chu Prince or someone else, it’s a good thing for the Common People of Qingnan.”
Although he is not from Qingnan, his Hometown also suffered from a Flood when he was a Child, and he knows how terrible it is.
As he was speaking, Jiang Yimian walked in from outside.
Zhao Xiaonian seemed to have found a savior, and quickly said, “Sister Yimian, do you think it’s worth praising the Chu Prince for donating his family assets? That’s the entire Royal Residence’s family assets!
He is willing to take it out, he must have Kindness in him. Besides, everyone in the Capital praises him, he definitely didn’t expect it.
It’s just that this news has spread, it will definitely amaze people, and it’s not a bad thing for everyone to praise him, right.
Brother Song Er insists that the Chu Prince is just pretending, what do you think?”
These Days he has heard a lot about the Chu Prince, and only feels that the other party is a gentle and jade-like hero, who can go to the Battlefield to kill the enemy, and also maintain Kindness and love the Common People. Such a person should be praised by everyone.
Jiang Yimian glanced at him and didn’t speak, but she understood where the Chu Prince’s difficulty lay.
Everyone thinks he is a kind person. If someone with ulterior motives provokes him from within, and the Emperor doesn’t handle this Qingnan matter well this time, or if there are any mistakes in the middle, the Chu Prince will only gain more Public Sentiment.
At that time, even if the Chu Prince commits a Rebellion, no one will say that his name is not justified, and maybe they will even support him and expect him to ascend the Imperial Throne as soon as possible to benefit the Common People.
It’s no wonder that the Emperor doesn’t know how to deal with the Chu Prince now.
A rash move will only backfire and make the Common People indignant. This matter cannot be rushed.
If she were in that position, she would probably have a Headache too.
This Qingnan matter is not only an opportunity for the Chu Prince, but also for That Person in the palace.
Although she doesn’t know what relationship Lu Cijian and That Person in the palace have, since the other party wants to help the Emperor, she will naturally stand by Lu Cijian’s side.
At night, the Caravan, thousands of miles away from the Capital, still didn’t stop, traveling day and night, as if it was really as the Common People of the Capital said, to be able to go to Qingnan for Disaster Relief as soon as possible.
Zhao Cheng rode his horse beside the Carriages loaded with Grain and various Supplies, paying attention to the surrounding environment.
As long as the things arrive in Qingnan smoothly, his Mission will be basically completed.
At that time, he will let his people send the things to the Chu Prince’s Residence in the Qingnan area, and no one will know that the Chu Prince’s Silver will not be used for Disaster Relief.
Everyone will think that the Chu Prince has the world in his heart and Donated the entire Royal Residence’s family assets for Disaster Relief.
When the Qingnan matter is revealed, Xie Jingxuan, this Emperor, will not be able to sit on the Imperial Throne steadily.
With Wei Jinghai and the Deputy General beside him dead, no one will be able to stop the Chu Prince’s path to the throne.
Thinking of that day, a Smile appeared on his lips, which seemed a bit strange in this dark night.
Just as the Caravan passed through a dark Dense Forest.
Zhao Cheng instantly became Alert, using the Torch to pay attention to the surrounding movements.
The Dense Forest on the side was dark, and the dense branches and leaves covered everything in the forest.
The only sounds around were the occasional bird and insect calls, and the sound of horses’ hooves and wheels rolling over the road, which were particularly clear on this night.
A gust of wind blew, and the Tree Branches instantly rustled, causing the flames on the Torch to jump violently.
Zhao Cheng frowned as he stared at the surrounding trees and said coldly, “Alert.”
As soon as these words came out, those who were still a little listless instantly woke up, holding the Sabers at their waists and staring Alert at the surrounding movements.
Just as the group was about to pass through the Dense Forest smoothly and head towards the open area, several sounds of rushing wind suddenly came from their ears.
Sharp Arrows shot towards the crowd from the Dense Forest.
Zhao Cheng quickly raised the Long Sword at his waist to block and cut off the flying Arrow.
Until the dense Arrow Rain was all cut down, no one came out of the Dense Forest.
Zhao Cheng frowned, and was wondering, when he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance in the air. He immediately shouted coldly, “There is poison in the Arrow, cover your noses.”
Everyone was shocked, quickly covered their mouths and noses, and looked at the Dense Forest with their swords in their hands.